. >> keep in mind, president obama won north carolina by less than 0.5% and now has one of the highest unemployment rates in the country at 9.6%. delegates are streaming in to charlotte, n.c., on the eve of the democratic national convention expected to showcase politicians and entertainers alike. on tuesday, the first lady. on wednesday bill clinton. the president takes the stage thursday. they blasted the paul ryan, mitt romney plan. >> i've got one piece of advice for you about the romney-ryan game plan, ohio. >> he took time off the campaign trail boating near his new hampshire lakeside estate. congressman paul ryan, while reaching out to voters in north carolina. >> what we are missing is leadership. >> the time tested strategy used against incumbent presidents. >> every president since the great depression who asked americans to put them in a second term could say you were better off today than you were four years ago except for jimmy carter and president barack obama. >> it is a point observers say the president will and should address during the convention. monday in detroit, v